Upgrading my laptop

[MrJeeblez]

Hello there. I have an HP Pavilion Dv7 laptop. I was hoping to upgrade some stuff with it, for gaming and just speed in general. I was wondering if it is possible to do so? I don't know where to find all of my specs, or I'd post them. Thank you.

 

[rex4235]

Nope, about the only thing you can do is add ram

 

[Legohouse]

Hello,

There are many models under the HP DV7 series, if you could you provide me with the HP product or the exact model number then maybe I can be of help to you.

You can find the HP product number beneath the laptop or inside the battery compartment. It should something similar to this one - RQ236AA#ABA. If you are not able to find it then try this link - Guide to finding HP product number. <- Click here.

Yes, it is possible to upgrade unless you had already configured the laptop to the max at the time of purchase. When I think of speed there are two rather three H/w components that can be upgraded namely, memory(RAM), HDD to an SSD and the CPU. But the most easiest and the effective upgrade is memory. I do not know if you can upgrade the processor for your laptop (anyway I think that will void the warranty) but there's a probability for the SSD upgrade but not sure as I haven't tried it yet.
But anyway do let me know the HP product number (p/n), I will find you some upgrades for your laptop. Cheers

 

[MrJeeblez]

The product number is NM295UA. Hope that helps!

 

[Legohouse]

The product number is NM295UA. Hope that helps!

The exact model name and number is HP Pavilion Entertainment Notebook DV7-1261WM.

Memory: Your supports a memory upto 8GB. It has 2 slots and max per slot is 4GB. It supports "PC2-6400 DDR2-800 200pin SDRAM SODIMM" memory.

You can check the following links for memory:
Memory for your laptop <- Click here

Cheers, mate. Sayonara.

 

[MrJeeblez]

Would I be able to upgrade the graphics card? Or go from a HDD to a SSD?

 

[rex4235]

HDD to SSD yes
GPU no